Heavy-duty scaffolding steel pillars for enhanced stability
Steel pillars, also known as scaffolding pillars or supports, are key equipment used for supporting formwork and concrete structures. It is divided into two types: light and heavy. The light pillar uses small-sized pipes and cup-shaped nuts, which are light in weight and have a surface treated with painting or galvanizing. Heavy-duty pillars use larger pipe diameters and thickened pipes, equipped with cast nuts, and have a stronger load-bearing capacity. Compared with traditional wooden poles, steel pillars have higher safety, durability and adjustability, and are widely used in building pouring projects.
Specification Details
Item |
Min Length-Max. Length |
Inner Tube(mm) |
Outer Tube(mm) |
Thickness(mm) |
Light Duty Prop |
1.7-3.0m |
40/48 |
48/56 |
1.3-1.8 |
1.8-3.2m |
40/48 |
48/56 |
1.3-1.8 |
|
2.0-3.5m |
40/48 |
48/56 |
1.3-1.8 |
|
2.2-4.0m |
40/48 |
48/56 |
1.3-1.8 |
|
Heavy Duty Prop |
1.7-3.0m |
48/60 |
60/76 |
1.8-4.75 |
1.8-3.2m | 48/60 | 60/76 | 1.8-4.75 | |
2.0-3.5m | 48/60 | 60/76 | 1.8-4.75 | |
2.2-4.0m | 48/60 | 60/76 | 1.8-4.75 | |
3.0-5.0m | 48/60 | 60/76 | 1.8-4.75 |
Other Information
Name | Base Plate | Nut | Pin | Surface Treatment |
Light Duty Prop | Flower type/
Square type |
Cup nut | 12mm G pin/
Line Pin |
Pre-Galv./
Painted/ Powder Coated |
Heavy Duty Prop | Flower type/
Square type |
Casting/
Drop forged nut |
16mm/18mm G pin | Painted/
Powder Coated/ Hot Dip Galv. |
Advantages
1.It has a strong load-bearing capacity and is safe and reliable
Compared with traditional wooden pillars, steel pillars are made of high-quality steel, with thicker pipe walls (heavy pillars usually exceed 2.0mm), higher structural strength, and a pressure-bearing capacity far exceeding that of wooden materials. It can effectively prevent cracking and deformation, provide stable and safe support for concrete pouring, and greatly reduce construction risks.
2. Adjustable in height and widely applicable
It adopts an inner and outer tube telescopic design, combined with precise thread adjustment, enabling stepless height adjustment. It can flexibly adapt to different floor heights, beam heights and construction requirements. One pillar can meet various height demands, with strong versatility, greatly improving the convenience and efficiency of construction.
3. Durable and long-lasting with a long service life
The surface has undergone anti-corrosion treatments such as painting, pre-galvanizing or electro-galvanizing, featuring excellent rust prevention and corrosion resistance, and is not prone to rot. Compared with wooden pillars that are prone to corrosion and aging, steel pillars can be reused an extremely large number of times, have a long service life, and bring significant long-term economic benefits.
4. Quick installation and disassembly, saving labor and effort
The design is simple and the components are standardized. Installation, height adjustment and disassembly can be quickly completed using simple tools such as wrenches. The design of cup-shaped nuts or cast nuts ensures the stability of the connection and the simplicity of operation, which can significantly save labor costs and working time.
5. Complete range of specifications to meet different needs
We offer two series: light and heavy, covering a wide range of pipe diameters and thicknesses from OD40/48mm to OD60/76mm. Users can flexibly choose based on specific load-bearing requirements and engineering scenarios (such as ordinary formwork support or heavy beam support) to achieve the optimal cost-performance match.

